activity

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This activity is the body's way of burning food and translating them to energy.

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  1. noun The state of being active.
  2. noun Energetic action or movement; liveliness.
  3. noun A specified pursuit in which a person partakes.
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  • All this activity was a display of Strauss 'Dance of the' wiggling willies '. —  parterre box
  • Andorra has a long-standing skiing tradition and this activity is the country's main attraction - a country that lives mostly off tourism both in summer and winter. —  thinkSPAIN - The leading English Spanish website
  • Analyzed what part of the activity is the fun part to try to bring that to games. —  Loot Ninja
  • At the center of all the activity is the launch pad flanked by three giant lightning rods, each 75 meters (246 feet) tall, to prevent the rocket being struck by Mother Nature.
  • If the activity is a crime, he will be tried on that soil. —  Cafferty File
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  1. from French activité, from Middle Latin activita(t-)s, from Latin activus, active: see active.
 

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